i am beautiful

Christa over at Young & Restless is doing a link-up. We have to write about the things we love about ourselves instead of the negative. And her post really hit me hard because I've struggled with my weight for years and to this day, I still struggle and can't help but criticize every thing about me. But, it's time to stop that and be proud of what I look like {even if I have a thunder thighs, cellulite, armpit/boob fat} We really need to love who we are. So this link-up is amazing!






now on to the things I love about myself...

I love my eyes, I find them absolutely gorgeous

Weird one...but I love my feet

I love my smile, always have always will

Along with my smile, I love my teeth! I just wish they were whiter.

Most days I love my hair but there are some days that I absolutely hate it. We can't always have good hair days.

I love my drive to succeed and be successful.

I love the child that is still in me, growing up sometimes suck.

I love my ability to love people and how much I can truly love someone, like my daughter. I've never known a love so strong.

I love my laugh and the little snort that makes it's way out every once in a while.

I know that there are other things out there that I do love about myself, I'm just having a hard time with this...because I'm so use to being a downer about myself and a lot of it has to do with image than personality.

please do link-up!

Fabulous Friday's

It's that day, Friday! And I'm linking up with Between the Lines for another Fabulous Friday!

I have to begin with the weather. The sun is shining and it's about 60 degrees outside. I'd say that's a huge improvement, seeing as the last couple days have been gloomy and rainy.

Laila waking up ONCE in the middle of the night has been fabulous. I can't even explain how more refreshed I feel when I only have to wake up once and not twice, or even three times.

It's also fabulous that Laila hasn't had formula in a couple days. I seriously get all giddy when she gets only breastmilk. I get this feeling of overwhelming proudness. I'm a dorik like that.

It's pretty fabulous that Justin and I spell dork as dorik, mainly because I tend to pronounce it with an i between the r and k.

Justin is more than fabulous. And I can't descibe the overwhelming LOVE I have for him. I can't wait to marry that man, one day.

Justin also gave me a fabulous, beautiful, loving, caring...daughter. I'm so in love with her little soul. I could constantly talk about her.

Weight Watchers, you are fabulous!!! I've lost 14 pounds because of you. Only 42 more pounds to go.

Pictures. Pictues are simply fabulous and I just had over 300 printed. A ton are currently being hung by adorable magents around my work desk.

Pregnancy is a fabulous thing and finding out that my SISTER {who just got engaged} is PREGNANT!!!! I'm going to be an aunt, Laila is going to have a cousin. I love love love pregnancy and pregnant people.

Seriously, everything is currently FABULOUS.

Our Daily Routine.

I'm linking up with Here Comes the Sun and talking a lil' bit about Laila's routine.

It's pretty sad {to me, at least} that I don't really know Laila's routine on the weekdays. This is because I spend most of my day working, unfortunately.

During the weekdays, it goes something like this.

5am: mama wakes up, pumps and gets ready for work

6am: I wake Laila up around this time {unless she wakes up earlier] and get her dressed and fed, unless she isn't hungry. In the mornings, she's not all "feed me, feed me." She's more chill about it.

6:15 am: Pack Laila up and head out the door

6:20am: If she goes to Kari's, I let Kari know when she last ate, if she pooed, her mood, etc..etc.. I smother her with a million kisses and "I love you's" and head out the door to work.

I don't really know what goes on the rest of the day.

I do know that she has a bottle around 7 or even later around 9 if she got fed right away when I get up. She usually takes a nap between 9 and 10 and then another nap between 12 and 3. During the rest of the day, I'm guessing she just chills in the swing, bouncer, jumperoo and hanging out in Kari's arms.

On the weekends:

Between 6am and 8:30am {usually 6:30, though}: My sleeping beauty wakes up, all smiles. Screeching in her daddy's ears and smacking me in the face. Well, good morning to you too, my love.

She doesn't demand a bottle right away. Instead, we hang out in bed and watch some cartoons.

Around 7:00am: We get out of bed and turn the tv on in the living room, Laila hangs out in her swing while I pump away for a good half hour. She gets a bottle around this time as well.

8:00am: Time for Laila to get dressed. I spend a good 10 minutes deciding what I want her to wear. After getting dressed, we play play play.

Around 9:00am: Laila usually falls asleep around this time.

11:00am: My baby wakes up, time for a bottle. Or even some rice cereal!

Noon time: I try to eat some lunch.

The remainder of the day is usually all over the place. We run errands, go for a walk if the weather cooperates, visit family or friends. We relax and try to enjoy our days together.

Around 2:00pm: She takes another nap, usually 2-3 hours long.

Around 4:30pm: Laila wakes up, wants to be fed. We feed her rice cereal or baby food. {I had to stop denying my hungry baby, baby food or rice cereal. Although I wasn't ready, she clearly was.}

Between 6:30 or 7:30pm: Bath time for Laila. She spends a good amount of time just chillin' in the water. Splashing and kicking her little heart out, accompanied with some squealing. Freakin' adorable. Pajamas are on and she usually gets a bottle and lots and lots of cuddling or swing time.

Around 8pm: By this time, she's usually asleep. Time for me to shower, pump and read my kindle and cuddle with the love.

Between 9 and 9:30pm: My lazy, tired butt goes to bed.

Laila usually wakes up once a night, usually around 11:30 or 1.

Things change everyday. But we don't try and force a routine on her, we like to go with the flow.

Young Mom Link Up

There is no secret behind it but I am only 20 years old young. And when I first found out I was pregnant, I struggled with the idea of being a "young mom" and knew I would get the side-eye a lot.

And for me, relating to young moms has been so much easier than relating to mothers who have more experience or are older. Nothing against mothers that are older, though!!!

So, if you are a young mother, head on over to The Sweetest Life and link up!